Hint | Mean of hint in English Dictionary

/ˈhɪnt/

• Noun
• a small piece of information that helps you guess an answer or do something more easily
1. I can't tell you the answer, but I'll give you a hint. [=clue]
2. The book includes helpful hints [=tips] for inexperienced cooks.
• information about something given in an indirect way
1. Her face gave me a hint of what she was thinking.
• a statement that suggests something that you do not want to say in a direct way
1. He's been dropping hints that he'd like to be invited to the party. [=he has been saying things that show that he wants to be invited]
2. When she told me how much work she had to do, I got/took the hint [=I understood what she was suggesting] and left.
3. “I have a lot of work to do.” “OK, I'll leave. I can take a hint.”

• a very small amount of something
1. The sauce has a subtle hint of garlic.
2. It was late March, but there was still a hint [=trace] of winter in the air.
3. He had a hint of a German accent.
4. They'll betray you at the first hint of trouble.
• Verb
• to say (something) or give information about (something) in an indirect way
1. He's been hinting that he might run for mayor.
2. I keep hinting, but she's not catching on. I think I need to be more direct.
3. The boss hinted about possible layoffs.
• to talk about (something) in an indirect way
1. He's been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor. = He's been hinting at a mayoral run.
2. The history textbook only hinted at the racial prejudice of that era.
3. What is she hinting at?